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Collection abc – b is for babies, belief and boldness

September 22, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

This is the “B” installation to my alphabet series. I take three or so random words and somehow relate them to Switzerland. So, “b” is for babies, belief and boldness.  is for Babies When I was born I was so… Read moreCollection abc – b is for babies, belief and boldness

Alphabet  babies, basel, belief, carnival, daily life, fasnacht, font, Helvetica, languages, Switzerland  2 Comments

Clocks, Time and Punctuality

September 20, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The Swiss have a long and solid tradition with clocks and watch making. The oldest clock in Switzerland is the Clock Tower (called Zytglogge, which translates into “time bells”) in the capitol of Berne. We lived maybe a walking distance… Read moreClocks, Time and Punctuality

Swiss People  berne, clocks, daily life, eating, history, life, punctuality, sight-seeing, specialities, trains  Leave a comment

Collection abc – A is for age, angels and ability

September 15, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Fall is the beginning of the new school season. I thought what better time to start a set of alphabet posts than now. This is a series of posts where I pick a random word or words going through the… Read moreCollection abc – A is for age, angels and ability

Alphabet  ability, age, alphabet, angels, berne, health, politics, Switzerland  Leave a comment

What’s in a Name, Places in Switzerland

September 13, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Ah, yes, “A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet”. Thank you William Shakespeare. So, what’s in a name? Honestly, there are some weird and amusing names of places in Switzerland. Some are just weird to the… Read moreWhat’s in a Name, Places in Switzerland

Travel  life, mix-ups, names, places, Switzerland, towns  1 Comment

Are We There Yet? Rules of the Road

September 8, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Are we there yet? How many times have I said or heard that in my life? A lot. We spend a good deal of time in cars going places, don’t we? Driving in Switzerland is similar to driving in the… Read moreAre We There Yet? Rules of the Road

Travel  daily life, driving, jokes, licence, life, roads, roundabout, travel  Leave a comment

Schwingen, a New King is Born

September 5, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The national schwingen and folk festival is in a different location every 3 years. It was the weekend of August 27th and 28th in the French speaking Estavayer this year (2016). It was especially hot and tickets were expensive, so… Read moreSchwingen, a New King is Born

Sports  berne, schwingen, sports, Switzerland  1 Comment

Treating your Pets Well

September 1, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The Swiss love their animals, so much so that they have one of the strictest animal right laws. Good for them! I love animals too and although I think that what this law says is obvious in many respects, it… Read moreTreating your Pets Well

Life, Nature  animals, classes, inventions, laws, life, nature, pets, taxes  Leave a comment

Swiss Wedding Bells

August 30, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Ben and I have been to a lot of wedding ceremonies. Still, I can count the number of times we have been invited to a Swiss wedding party on two hands. They are small, only family and the very best… Read moreSwiss Wedding Bells

Life  bride, eating, groom, life, Switzerland, wedding  Leave a comment

Amazing Swiss Inventions

August 25, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

Not even counting Roger Federer and the first Bond-girl Ursula Andress, Switzerland has had a large number of impressive inventions and exports throughout history. Some of which you may not be aware of. Here are four from a long list… Read moreAmazing Swiss Inventions

Food, Life, Swiss People  bircher-muesli, cellophane, daily life, doodle, food, inventions, life, muesli, velcro  Leave a comment

A Joy Shared is a Joy Doubled

August 23, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

There is so much joy in seeing a sparkle in someone’s eyes and knowing that you have given them memories to cherish. That childlike feeling of not knowing what you want to do next, everything looks like fun – let’s do it… Read moreA Joy Shared is a Joy Doubled

Food, Language, Sight-seeing  berne, bread, building, dialect, eating, food, history, languages, sight-seeing, tourist  Leave a comment

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